MSC says vessel hit by projectiles in Iraq's Umm Qasr port on Monday, crew safe

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MSC, the world’s largest shipping group, reported that its vessel Sariska V was hit by two projectiles while docked at Iraq’s Umm Qasr port, with all crew members safe. The Iran Revolutionary Guard claimed responsibility for the unprovoked attack on a neutral commercial ship with no links to the US or Israel.

ROME, June 2 (Reuters) - MSC, the world's largest shipping group, said on Tuesday its Sariska V vessel was struck by two projectiles while in Iraq's Umm Qasr port on Monday, adding that all crew members were safe and unharmed. The company said Iran's Revolutionary Guard had claimed responsibility. MSC described the incident as an unprovoked attack on a neutral commercial carrier with no affiliation to the United States or Israel.